The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31
COMMENT AND OPINION.

AFTER man is fifty years of age he has only
one chance in ten thousand of becoming Chris
tian or changing his politics Hartford Post.
GENERAL RosEcRANs, at present Register of
the Treasury, wants a more profitable Office
He wouldn't be Rosecrans if he didn't-Phila-
deiphia Press.
THE newspaper that. while attempting to lie
up its own circulation. also tries to lie down the
circulation of its contemporaries. is fit for trea-
son, muRwunpism and spoils. Chicago Jour
nal.
THE way to stop the disgusting personalities
OF the press is to refuse to buy the journals
which give such personalities circulation The
man a. woman who encourages the invasion OF
the privacy of other households has right to
expect safety or privty in personal affairs
Philadelphia Record.
THE press and the pulpit are two mighty
agencies for good and they should not only co.
operate with each other in the battle against
great public evils like those growing out of the
excessive use of LIQUOR, but they should be will
ing to credit each other with all deserving efforts
in this direction.-Philadelph la Times.
THE incidents of this ocean contest will linger
long IN the minds of American yachtsmen. 1t is
striking proof that yachting still hourishes
here, and that we have craft able TO cross the
ocean in winter, and yachtsmen willing to en-
counter the dangers Of the in the interests
OF the noblest of all sports.-New York Herald.
SHERMAN is home from his Southern trip.
Blaine is just starting upon Western tour.
Colonel Dan Lamont. the Presidents private
secretary. has been on little shopping excur-
sionn to New York. 1t looks as if the spring for
presidential candidates was opening and the bees
beginning to buzz. -Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
Or course, the newspapers oppose Carter Har
rison S reelection, and no more satisfactory cvi-
dence of his unftness to be Mayor could be de-
sired than their unanimous condemnation. The
newspapers never condemn man without cause
and when they do condemn him their verdict
should be, as in this case, fnaL-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
with the Republican party, but sectional preju-
dices there still exist. and rather than bury
those prejudlces thousands of Southern Demo-
Gratis would sooner bury protection and all pros
talk. but it is palmer than the case demands.
Detroit Tribune
EACH additional performance of Tennyson
now seems to demonstrate that This day is
DONE He was never at his best in these per-
func:ory performances made necessary by his
Office, and it can only be with regret that his ad-
mirers see each additional manifestation OF his
waning powers in this, his honored old age.
Louisville Courier Journal.
UNDER the skilifnl pilotage of Mr.. Gladstone
and Mr.. Parnell, shipwreck has been averted,
and the united party is moving on in strong
popular current The food tide is with the
homo -rulers, as their leader exclaimed in one of
his great speeches; and the. ebbing tide is with
the despairing advocates Of barren policy which
has been the chief failure of the Victorian era
New York Tribune.
AMERICA is the refuge of the oppressed, the
home OF the disconnected and all that sort of
thing. of course; but signs have not been want
ing for some years back to show that our people
are getting tired of having this country used as
dumping ground. The law that forbids the
landing of paupers. Migrants and criminals has
sent back great many creatures that we didn't
want in this country, but it does not prevent
the landing of great many more that a
nuisance when they get here.-New York
and Express